Chasing the Wind

Jag etter vind

Synopsis

Anna hasn’t seen her family for a decade. When her grandmother dies, she returns home to face her grandfather and the ones she left behind. In the week leading up to the funeral, nothing goes as expected, and Anna is forced to reconsider how she lives her life.

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Beautifully shot second feature from the director of NORD has several poignant moments but flails around between them and suffering from laboured pacing and a little lack of credibility with character choices. The notion of harboured secrets is strong and rings true emotionally but the films construction and structure feel a little too self-aware. 3 stars

A patriotic and nostalgic love letter to Norway's beautiful countryside, people and culture. Honestly think one would have to have quite some knowledge of Norway, and the "Norwegian way" to properly understand and appreciate this film. I highly enjoyed it.